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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Palmdale, California

6 public middle schools in Palmdale, California appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public middle schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy leads the list at 90.2%, against a median of 86.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Palmdale, California

Top % FRL

90.2%

Median % FRL

86.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	747	90.2%
2	Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	948	89.7%
3	Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	822	89.3%
4	Shadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	813	83.0%
5	David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy	Palmdale, CA	Palmdale Elementary	Middle	952	75.3%
6	Hillview Middle	Palmdale, CA	Westside Union Elementary	Middle	1,100	53.0%

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